A THEORETICAL APPROACH ON THE SUSTAINABLE
        DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION


                  Teodora Odett BREAZ1 ORCID: 0000-0002-2866-885X


Abstract: As institutions of education, research, and services, universities are key players in
the sustainable development of society and the economy. This requires an analysis of the
institutional anchoring of sustainable development and how universities meet these
expectations, i.e., in what aspects relevant to sustainability a university acts in a future-
oriented manner and where optimization is needed. At sustainability same time, the analysis
allows universities to position their sustainability efforts in comparison with other players in
the university field. This research presents a qualitative study on the implications of
digitalization and the 2030 strategy. A foray into the literature is made to lay the groundwork
for further quantitative research. As the results of the research show, we are still at the
beginning of the road, but it is impossible to achieve a sustainable strategy in higher education.

Keywords: sustainability, university, OECD, SDG, e-learning

JEL classification: M20, I20




1
   Lucian Blaga University Sibiu, Adresa:     Bd-ul   Victoriei   nr.   10,   Sibiu,   550024,   Romania,
breazteodora@yahoo.com
DOI: 10.29302/oeconomica.2021.23.2.2
Pp. 16-25